Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMC13th MEU Used New COTS Communications Equipment on Deployment
The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Boxer (LHD-4) Amphibious Ready Group returned from the Middle East on April 24 after an eight-month deployment that involved a high number of […]
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Navy/USMCUSS Coronado Test Fires Guns For Surface Warfare
The USS Coronado (LCS-4) completed a round of test firing the 30mm guns that are part of the surface warfare package for the Littoral Combat Ships, the Navy recently announced. […]
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Navy/USMCONR Pursuing Unmanned Undersea Propulsion With UTC Aerospace
The Office of Naval Research has selected UTC Aerospace Systems for the continued development of a long-endurance propulsion system for unmanned undersea vehicles, the company said Wednesday. As part of […]
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Air ForceSaab Launches Five New Radars For Total Air Domain Awareness
Defense and security company Saab May 12 said it is extending its surface radar portfolio, introducing five all-new complementary Giraffe radars for land and sea. For the first time Saab’s […]
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Air ForceUnder Sequestration, Air Force, Army Bear Brunt Of Impact, CSIS Study Shows
The Air Force and Army saw the biggest decreases in contract obligations between FY ‘12 and FY ‘13 while the decrease at the Navy was relatively minor, says a May […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Says Presidential Helicopter Bidding Was Competitive
The selection of Sikorsky as the contractor for the next presidential helicopter was made through a competitive process even though the company was the only one to submit a bid, […]
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Business/FinancialAmphibious Ship Industrial Base Prepares for Next Steps to Keep LPD-28 Funding
The chairman of the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition (AWIBC) said that an $800 million addition to the House Armed Services Committee’s defense bill is a good start in its […]
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Business/FinancialMargin Gains, Pension Tailwind Boost HII’s First Quarter Earnings
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Thursday posted strong first quarter earnings on a huge improvement in operating margins at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division and pension recovery on government contracts while […]
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Navy/USMCAs Expected, Sikorsky Picked To Build Next Presidential Helicopter
The Navy announced Wednesday that Sikorsky has been selected to build the next presidential helicopter following a competition that featured Sikorsky as the only bidder and cast little doubt on […]
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Air ForceIn NDAA, Navy Procurement Would Pull Funds From Air Force, Assumed Service Contract Savings
The Navy was the clear winner in the post-Asia-pivot defense authorization bill the House Armed Services Committee released Monday, with the Navy procurement account gaining $1.36 billion – more than […]